LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Acquisition Costs: Expenses that include the costs to setup, onboard and integrate acquired entities and other costs that were incurred as a result of the acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as EBITDA plus acquisition costs excluding interest.

Adjusted EPS: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the applicable period.

Adjusted Net Income: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as net income (loss) plus the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangibles and acquisition costs.

Basis Point: One basis point equals 1/100th of 1%.

Core G&A: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as total expense excluding the following expenses: advisory and commission; depreciation and amortization; interest expense on borrowings; brokerage, clearing and exchange; amortization of other intangibles; market fluctuations on employee deferred compensation; promotional (ongoing); employee share-based compensation; regulatory charges; acquisition costs excluding interest; and transition assistance loan amortization.

Corporate Cash: A component of cash and equivalents that includes the sum of cash and equivalents from the following: (1) cash and equivalents held at LPL Holdings, Inc., (2) cash and equivalents held at regulated subsidiaries as defined by the Company’s Credit Agreement, which include LPL Financial LLC, LPL Enterprise, LLC, The Private Trust Company, N.A., and Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC (“CES”), in excess of the capital requirements of the Company’s Credit Agreement and (3) cash and equivalents held at non-regulated subsidiaries.

Credit Agreement: The Company’s amended and restated credit agreement.

Credit Agreement EBITDA: A non-GAAP financial measure defined in the Credit Agreement as “Consolidated EBITDA,” which is Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus interest expense on borrowings, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and amortization of other intangibles, and is further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash charges and other adjustments and to include future expected cost savings, operating expense reductions or other synergies from certain transactions.

EBITDA: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as net income(loss) plus interest expense on borrowings, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and amortization of other intangibles.

FINRA: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

GAAP: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Gross Profit: A non-GAAP financial measure defined as total revenue less advisory and commission expense; brokerage, clearing and exchange expense; and market fluctuations on employee deferred compensation.

Indentures: The indentures governing the Company’s senior unsecured notes.

Leverage Ratio: A financial metric from our Credit Agreement that is calculated by dividing Credit Agreement net debt, which equals consolidated total debt less Corporate Cash, by Credit Agreement EBITDA.

NFA: The National Futures Association.

OCC: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

RIA: Registered investment adviser.

SEC: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Uniform Net Capital Rule: Refers to Rule 15c3-1 under the Exchange Act, which specifies minimum capital requirements that are intended to ensure the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers.

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